Next Gen News

Activision and ABC Entertainment Group have announced Wipeout 2, coming this holiday season for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii from Nintendo, Kinect for Xbox 360®, and PlayStation Move for Playstation®3 computer entertainment system.

Wipeout 2 will offer updated course designs across all platforms with obstacles and effects taken straight from the show’s summer and winter seasons. Players must navigate around snow, ice, foam, and fan-favorite obstacles like the Sucker Punch Wall and Big Balls; which are making their triumphant returns [...]

Capcom has announced that the Mega Man Legends 3 project has been discontinued. Last year the return of the Mega Man Legends series was announced as a project involving the fans. The game was Mega Man Legends 3 and was being developed for the Nintendo 3DS, which at the time had not been released.

Fans of the series rejoiced at the news and Capcom opened the dev room, a sub forum for capcom-unity where fans could interact with the development team. [...]

Ubisoft has announced the creation of a new IP being developed exclusively for Nintendo Wii U. Created by Ubisoft Montpelier, Killer Freaks from Outer Space is a new first person shooter and will release in conjunction with the launch of the Nintendo Wii U.

Xavier Poix, managing director of Ubisoft’s France studios:

“When we realized the potential of what Nintendo was offering by creating a tactile controller, we were off and running immediately. Having that extra screen in the hand of the [...]

SEGA and Gearbox Software have revealed that Aliens: Colonial Marines, is being prototyped and considered for the Nintendo Wii U. In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines for this new gaming console is currently under construction by a dedicated research and development branch within the studio.

Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software:

“We are extremely thrilled about the potential of the Nintendo Wii U and are honored to be a part of the [...]

Tecmo Koei has announced at E3 2011 that it will develop games for the Wii U. The first confirmed game is Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge (working [...]

During Nintendo’s E3 2011 press conference, the company unveiled the Wii U, a new console that includes a controller with a 6.2-inch screen. Each Wii U console will be partnered with a new controller and can also use up to four additional Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus controllers. The system is also backward compatible and can play all Wii games and use all Wii accessories.

In addition to the 6.2-inch screen, the new controller also features an accelerometer and a [...]